Communities

by Phurbu Thinley Older Tibetan immigrants turn up to their community to help counter isolation that comes with cultural and language barriers. Related stories: Feeling Isolated, older Tibetans seek space of their own Older New Yorkers Learning Technologies For A Thriving Multigenerational Relationship For Older New Yorkers, Access-a-Ride a Bumpy Ride

by Faith E. Briggs People who have worked their whole lives contributing to this economy may find that the American Dream doesn’t include support for them in their older age. Esmeralda Castro is all smiles as she walks gracefully through the Casa Boricua Senior Center in the Bronx. On all sides, small tables are packed […]

March 27, 2013 | Comments Off on The American Dream is Getting Old by Faith E. Briggs

by Faith E. Briggs English Language Learners: Breakthroughs and Barricades from Faith E. Briggs on Vimeo. Between Little Italy, Chinatown, and Spanish Harlem, New York City is home to a lot of languages, but for older people who don’t speak English, daily tasks can be difficult to accomplish. Related Links: The Maura Clarke-Ita […]

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by Nanfu Wang Family of Choice from Nanfu Wang on Vimeo. While LGBT older adults may not have the same biological family supports as their heterosexual counterparts, many have family of choice– partners, friends, ex-partners, neighbors and others. Resources for LGBT aging: Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE) Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders […]

by Nanfu Wang Aging is challenging. Being LGBT is challenging. LGBT aging: challenge squared? It may make mathematical sense, but it’s not necessarily the experience of all aging gay and lesbian New Yorkers. Depending on what measurement scales you are using, aging as LGBT can be harder and easier. With limited formal supports, lower marriage […]

March 27, 2013 | Comments Off on LGBT Aging: Harder and Easier Than you Might Think

by Phurbu Thinley New York City: For 82-year-old Sonam Choedon, life every day is almost the same routine at her daughter’s home in Woodside, Queens. She gets up around eight in the morning and does her regular prayers. With rosary in one hand and a prayer wheel in the other, she begins her day by […]

March 4, 2013 | Comments Off on Feeling Isolated, older Tibetans seek space of their own